The transformed 3,386-guest ship debuts new adventures and Royal Caribbean favorites for all ages, like the longest aqua coaster at sea; the industry’s only head-first mat racer waterslide; a reimagined poolscape infused with Caribbean vibes; the first standalone blow-dry bar at sea; and elevated dining and nightlife.
Navigator of the Seas is the third ship to be reimagined as part of the Royal Amplified modernization program, an investment of more than $1 billion in the cruise line’s award-winning fleet. The effort spans 10 ships in four years and touches every facet of the guest experience with the introduction of a wide range of new thrills and Royal Caribbean staples meant to appeal to every generation.
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Spectrum of the Seas left her dock in Germany. Check out video and photos of the big event.
In this episode, Matt shares how his first cruise of 2019 was and talks about the experiences, excursions and everything else on Brilliance of the Seas.
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Disney Cruise Line Blogreported on a joint-effort among Royal Caribbean, Carnival and Disney Cruise Line to build a pier in Grand Cayman.
Cruise Feverlisted five venues not to miss on Symphony of the Seas.
Cruise.Blogshared first time cruise mistakes to avoid.
Love Royal Caribbean? Need a "fix" until your next cruise? Every week we share our readers' favorite Royal Caribbean cruise photos so that we can all enjoy a "virtual escape" onboard!
We begin with this photo of Central Park at night, taken by Kinny Lee.
One of our favorite Friday Photographers is twangster, and here is a photo from him of a pristine CocoCay morning.
Carl Green shared this photo of Radiance of the Seas in Dunedin.
Next up is a photo by Jeff L. of his son's favorite spot on Independence of the Seas.
Speaking of Independence of the Seas, here is a photo by Laura Buchholz taken at 5am as the ship arrived back in Southampton.
Norman Patton took this photo with a gator while on an airboat tour in Port Canaveral.
Our final photo this week is by Mike, and it is of Freedom of the Seas as seen from the streets of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Thank you to everyone for sharing these wonderful photos with us. If you would like to share your best Royal Caribbean cruise photos, use this form to submit them.
Royal Caribbean International opened applications for its first ever Shore Explorer ‘Apprentice-Ship’. Candidates can apply via Instagram for the opportunity to seek out and test extraordinary shore experiences around the world.
Their only daily task will be capturing their experiences on Instagram, Insta-Stories and IGTV. Hopeful applicants must be 21 years or over, hold a valid passport and be able to travel this year and be a resident of the United Kingdom or Ireland.
Happy weekend! We hope you are in the midst of a wonderful weekend full of friends, fun, and plenty of things to do to pass the time between cruises. We have a summary of all of this week's Royal Caribbean news in case you missed any of it!
Hope you had a great week (maybe one week closer to your next Royal Caribbean cruise?) and you had a chance to keep up with what's new with Royal Caribbean this week. But if not, here's a roundup of this week's news.
Millie Quiles sent an email to Crown and Anchor members that she will be stepping down from the role at the end of January.
Quiles spent almost ten years being the face of Crown and Anchor Society and working with members on a daily basis. We will miss her contributions to the program and Royal Caribbean!
Happy weekend! We hope you are enjoying a wonderful and relaxing weekend and managing to stay warm. Now it is time to sit back with a cuppa tea or java, and check out the latest in Royal Caribbean cruise news.
It now appears Royal Caribbean's second Quantum Ultra Class cruise ship will visit the UK after it launches next year.
Royal Caribbean President and CEO Michael Bayley hinted at the fact Royal Caribbean will offer sailings to the United Kingdom in October 2020.
Royal Caribbean's first Quantum Ultra Class, Spectrum of the Seas, will launch in April and head to Shanghai to begin sailing from June. However, the second Quantum Ultra ship will "definitely not" be going to China.
Royal Caribbean recently expanded its sailings to Cuba to include even more stops on the island. This week, Bryan shares his review of an Empress of the Seas cruise that visited three different ports in Cuba.
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Simply Emmashared her wheelchair accessible experience on a Royal Caribbean cruise.
Eyewitness Newsposted news that Royal Caribbean gave scholarships to two maritime students in the Bahamas.
Travel Weeklyinterviewed Ben Bouldin, Royal Caribbean International’s associate vice-president and UK managing director.
Welcome to this week's round-up of all the Royal Caribbean news and happenings. Hope you are staying warm and are ready to cozy up to some great Royal Caribbean fun.
After a couple hundred guests became ill, Royal Caribbean decided to cancel the rest of her sailing and Oasis returned to Port Canaveral on Saturday.
“We think the right thing to do is to get everyone home early rather than have guests worry about their health,” said Rob Zeiger, chief communications manager for Royal Caribbean. “Returning on Saturday also gives us more time to completely clean and sanitize the ship before her next sailing.”
Over the years we have heard every excuse why some people refuse to cruise, and on this week's episode, Matt and Billy take some time to go over why these excuses are simply unfounded.
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USA Today reported that gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on cruise ships are at a multi-year low.
The implication with this change is that the opening of the new pier will now be pushed back to March 2019.
The pier completion date has slid a few times since the project was originally announced. Previously, it was expected that the pier would be complete in January 2019.
The 283rd episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available and this week, share our top tips for how to go on a Royal Caribbean cruise if money is tight.
On this episode, Matt talks about how to cruise if you are on a budget and what strategies you can use to keep the cost down.
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Royal Caribbean Blog is an unofficial fan blog written for other fans of Royal Caribbean International. The Royal Caribbean Blog is not affiliated with Royal Caribbean International
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